Improved broom-head



. 110.48, 134. ATENTED JUNE 27.1865- T. H. POWERS. Y BROOM HEAD.

UNITED: STATES PATENT OFFICE.

'rHos- H. 'POWERS, or MILWAUKE WISCONSIN.

IMPROVED B-Roo -IHEAo...

Specification forming part of Letters-Patent "48,434 dated June 27, 1865;

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that'I, THOMAS HART Pownas',

- of- Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented newand useful Improvements in Brooms; and Ido here-- by declare that the following-is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in -the art to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification..

The present invention relates morez'particula-rly to certain newan'd-useful improvements in the mode of securing thebroom toits handle, heretofore invented an d "patented by me on the 13th day of May, A. 1). 1856, and herein will be described with reference thereto, it consisting, first, in forming the open end of the conical socket used therein with a flange-shaped edge, whereby a closer joint is made with the broom inserted therein; and, second, in the use of a D-shaped nut having its edges serrated or notchedin any proper manner, between which and the flanged-edge conevthe broom is placed, as will be hereinafter described, the principal advantage of which is 'thata more firm and better holding of the broom is secured. I

In accompanying plate. of drawings my im prove'ments are represented, Figure I beinga central sectional view of the conical socket,- showing the broom and holding-nut in side yiw, and Fig. 2 aview of the open end of the -conical"socket, with its nut, the broom portio beiug'det'a'ched therefrom.

The broom is mad e'-.of the ordinary broom corn Ofr'of any of the other materials generally nsed' 'for'the purpose, which is placed around and over-the 'D-shaped not at, having its edges serrated or notched witha'series of teeth, b b

b, of any desired number and size, and screw-; ingnpon, with its straight side f at right angles. thereto, the fixed screw-shaft c of the handle -'djfor the broom, which-handle may be made of anysi'ze. and shape, as well as 'any material suitable therefor. r

g isafiiat conical-sh aped. socketplat'e, placed and for the purpose specified.

'over the screw-shaftc by its smaller end h,

which tightly fits upon the end lof the handle,

and has its larger or open end m made with a flanged edge, a, for the entire length of its periphery. Between this cone and the D-sbaped nut or follower the broom-corn placed around and upon the latter, as described, is held, the

shaft 0 being screwed into the nut by turning the handle of the broom snfiiciently to bring the nut to the proper position with regard to the conical socket-plate g to tightly bind the broom-corn between them, when the corn is still further held by binding around and upon the same a series of rods and links connected with the nut, and arranged as described byn l e in the schedule annexed to and forming a part of the aforesaid Letters Patent.

By making the nut ot' the shape described it is apparent'that a more secure and ti gh hold is obtained for thebroom-corn, and that,fnrthermore, the'flanged edge of the exteriorconeplate enables a perfectly close joint to'be made with the broom-corn, the advantages of which are apparent to all.

Although I haqe described my improvements with reference to the patent heretofore granted to me, I do not intend to limit myself to any one particular application thereof, as it is evident that they can be applied to various styles of brooms or brushes, and either in com bination with eachother or separate, accordingas may be desired.

I clai'm'as ne'wand desire. to secure by Letters Patent-'- 1. Forming the edge of the conical or other suitable socket-plate; in'and by which theup- .per portion of the broon'r-corn is held-of a flange shape,substantially,as herein described,

2-. TheDrshapednut, having its edges serrated or toothed, and arranged substantially as setfortb, and for the purpose specified.

J 4 THOS. HART IOWERS.

Witnesses r GEORGE W. LAKIN, Gap; 1?. GIFFoRD. 

